Top 5 hottest peppers in the world

Carolina Reaper peppers tests up to 2.2 million shu

Guinness world record holder for the
Hottest pepper in the world
Pepper type - Carolina Reaper Pepper

the hottest pepper in the world is the carolina reaper pepper with a scoville level ranging up to 2.2 million shu.

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers tests up to 2 million shu

Ranked Number 2
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Moruga scorpion / Trinidad moruga

the second hottest pepper in the world is the trinidad moruga scorpion with a scoville level ranging up to 2 million shu.

Chocolate douglah peppers tests up to 1.8 million shu

Ranked Number 3
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Chocolate Douglah / 7 pot douglah

One of the hottest peppers in the world the chocolate douglah tests up to 1.8 million shu

Ghost peppers tests up to 1.5 million shu

Ranked Number 4
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Red bhut jolokia aka ghost peppers

One of the hottest peppers in the world the ghost pepper has an average scoville heat level of just over 1 million shu but tests show it reaches up to 1.5 million shu.

Butch T Scorpion peppers tests up to 1.4 million shu

Ranked Number 5
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Butch T Scorpion pepper

One of the hottest peppers in the world the butch t scorpion is a pepper created by a man in southern united states in mississippi and tests up to 1.4 million scoville units.

Ranked Number X
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Bhutlah pepper untested scoville units
(hybrid cross between a ghost pepper & chocolate douglah) people who have dared to eat this pepper say it may be the hottest pepper in the world but remains publicly untested.

Ranked Number X
Hottest pepper in the world Pepper type - Pepper X untested scoville units
(hybrid cross remains a mystery) This pepper is another creation of smokin ed from puckerbutt pepper company that brought you the carolina reaper.
Its said that pepper X has a scoville heat rating of up to 3.18 million shu which would make this the hottest pepper on earth period.

Top 5 hottest peppers in the world 2021 edition